FIRST UNITED CHURCH of CHRIST

Another very busy weekend at First UCC!

On Saturday, we will be hosting “Breaking Out of the Mold: A New Vision for Intergenerational Faith Formation”. Saturday night, the Friends of Way Park will be holding a benefit concert, featuring Andrea Een, Sonja Thompson and guest fiddlers from the Lars Skjervheim Spelemannslag of St. [...]

Click here for information on the inter-generational Faith Forum event being held at First UCC on Saturday, May 12th.

We would like to wish a warm welcome to our newest members, who have recently completed Inquirer’s Classes and were received into membership earlier this month.

New members are typically received twice a year, in the spring and fall.  If you are interested in more information about becoming a member of First UCC, please [...]

The Fighting Apostles are assembling an all-star lineup for the annual French Toast Breakfast this Sunday, April 29th, immediately following worship.Fans will have an opportunity to meet the players, admire their culinary skills, and sit down to a nourishing, league-leading breakfast of champions. We’ll be serving French toast, made with Brick Oven’s famous Children’s [...]

Please click here for the April Interim Associate Minister report.

Saturday, April 21st10:00 am – Bible study with Pastor Bob in the Parlor

Sunday, April 22nd7:30 am – Yoga, led by Melissa Sharpe, in the rear of the Sanctuary. Please bring a yoga mat and strap or hand towel8:30 am – Oatmeal breakfast bar in the Assembly Room10:00 am – Worship, with children [...]

Do you want to attend an event that celebrates survivors, remembers those we’ve lost, and fights back against cancer? If yes, then join us for Relay For Life of Northfield! It is an annual event held on St. Olaf’s Campus, striving to raise money for cancer research and patient advocacy.

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On Sunday, April 15, we said good bye to Senior Interim Pastor Cindy Mueller.  There was laughter and there were tears.  Good times were remembered, accomplishments celebrated, and good-byes said.

The church thanked Pastor Cindy in words and through gifts, including a stole made by Carol Rutz from yarn that had once been [...]

What an amazing honor!  Congratulations!

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First UCC will recognize all 2012 high school graduates on May 20th. Please contact the church office with your graduate’s name and future plans.

We are also updating our information regarding students who have completed post-secondary education within the past five years. If you have a family member who fits this description, please [...]

The church office hours on Thursday, April 12th will be 9:00 am – 12:30 pm.

The deadline for the Easter bulletin is Tuesday, April 3rd at 12:00 noon.

There will be no announcements on Easter Sunday. If you wish to have an announcement placed in to the Easter bulletin, please see that it is submitted to the church office no later than Tuesday, April 3rd at 12:00 noon. [...]

This week and next, Bob Bruce will be leading a discussion based on the work of Joanna Macy, who calls the Industrial Revolution the beginning of the “Industrial Society”. She offers a variety of what she calls “positive things,” especially the joy of being alive at this point in history, which may be the [...]

On Tuesday, March 20th, join people from this congregation and various faiths around the state learning about legislative issues of deep concern to people who seek to walk with God here on earth and lobby legislators with them. Contact David Bly for more information, including First UCC carpooling, etc, or go to the JRL [...]